Curious George Takes a Job

Rey, H. A.

Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1947

About this Item

First edition of the second original Curious George adventure. Date of 1947 on the title and copyright pages, original price of $2.50. Not the more common and likely later Junior Literary Guild edition. Curious George Takes a Job was published 6 years after the first book in the series from the duo of Margaret and Hans Augusto Rey. The titular monkey originally appeared in France in 1939 in "Rafi et les 9 singes," with a different name. George, always getting into mischief, fares no differently in this title, memorably passing out from ether fumes in a hospital shortly after recovering from a broken leg. A bright example of this hard to find book from the classic series for children. 4to, 47pp. Illustrations throughout including vignette endpapers. Publisher's red cloth stamped in black. Near fine copy with light edge wear in very good jacket which retains its bright yellow and red colors, showing some darkening to spine, and loss at head and some tears at heel. Original price of $2.50 intact. Small Bullock's Wilshire sticker, bearing the same price, to upper margin of rear flap.

Seller Inventory # 5033

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Curious George Takes a Job
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
• Publication Date: 1947
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First edition.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Illustration
  • Children's